[Project] ...i guess ill it F$ck

[deadlyrhythm]

Day 3. Evening Update

Day 3.

So after many hours of rushed work on a tight schedule i was not able to complete the job.

I was in the process of transferring my current PC into a nMedia HTPC case which isnt the easiest task.

all in all, the build is on hold till i have more time in between my schooling which is starting to build up.

so here's the last few adjustments made:

ripped apart an old/broken dvd drive which will turn into the tray for the pumps
I cut the sides a bit:

painted:

Pumped!:

 

[Chicken Patty]

clever idea. At the end of the day it looks great man

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Great work so far, especially impressive for only your second build and first foray in water.

I didn't see anybody answer your question about running for a few weeks without any biocide and ya you should be just fine.

 

[steelkane]

Nice job on the pumps

 

[HammerON]

Nice job so far. Very interesting

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Great work so far, especially impressive for only your second build and first foray in water.

I didn't see anybody answer your question about running for a few weeks without any biocide and ya you should be just fine.

thanks. i still have no idea where i can order some of that pt nuke phn,

seems like its only petra tech and sidewinder comps.

petra doesnt ship to canada at the moment due to some warehouse stuff

and sidewinder comps is sold out.

 

[Wrigleyvillain]

Hmm well surprised Sidewinder had it at all as the "PT" stands for Petra's Tech. Though obviously there must be other biocides on the market for this purpose that can be added to water. I'll look around at other options for you. I'm curious.

 

[Loosenut]

I just got a small bottle of water wetter from canadian tire. Only needs a small cap full for about a liter of water used in my loop. It's a good biocide and lubricant (helped quiet the pump). I've been using it for 4 years and never had a problem.

 

[t_ski]

subscribed

 

[deadlyrhythm]

I just got a small bottle of water wetter from canadian tire. Only needs a small cap full for about a liter of water used in my loop. It's a good biocide and lubricant (helped quiet the pump). I've been using it for 4 years and never had a problem.

hey thanks loosenut, i read up on a bit at the CT website.

Sounds like it would do job does it leave any built up residue behind >?
I dont think it does or would , just asking
wetter water canadian tire

 

[Loosenut]

hey thanks loosenut, i read up on a bit at the CT website.

Sounds like it would do job does it leave any built up residue behind >?
I dont think it does or would , just asking
wetter water canadian tire

The last time I opened up the loop was to upgrade my mobo/cpu/ram after 1 1/2 years of use. I won't lie to you, there was a very very light white residue in the tubing. When I saw that, I totally took apart all my blocks and they were spotless I had to reconfigure my loop anyways so I just chucked them.

I'm hard on my watercooling loop, I don't flush or maintain it as regularly as I should except to check the fluid level and add as necessary

 

[deadlyrhythm]

screws needed

alright so i'm really f*cked here. I bought a ek classified WB off of someone and a DD 4870x2 WB .

Thing is they never sent me the screws. Unfortunately the screws that come with the stock cooler and slock heatsinks for the mobo and video card don't fit!

their either to thing or to wide. Does anyone who owns these two blocks, or just simply put knows where to get these replacement screws? or know of any other way to get this to work>?

I cant move on with the build!

thanks!

 

[johnnyfiive]

Hit up the vendors, EK and DD, see if they have screws.

 

[Hayder_Master]

awesome work, very nice modding my friend keep on update

 

[xrealm20]

/subscribed -- looking good so far -- welcome to the world of water cooling!

 

[DonInKansas]

Take the blocks to a hardware store and see if you can find some that fit in their bins.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Back in ACTION! - In Leak test phase

After a long period of nothingness I am finally back at. With all the headaches and missing parts, yada yada its pretty well complete. I am now in the leak test phase.

So heres a quick rundown of what happened in between my last post:

1- missing a plug when i bought my EK 250ml Res

As you can see its got bits power one

2- missing the mounting screws for my DD 4870x2 WaterBlock so had to order those in from DD.

3- Missing the mounting screw for my EK Classified Mobo full WaterBlock and had to order those in to from the manufacturer.

4- Realized I needed a crap load more fittings; 45 & 90 degree ;

5- Realized the EK 250ml res was to large to fit in my case so order the EK 150ml res

I'm going to keep this post seperate from the next one as it will be mostly build shots.

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Currently Built & Leak testing

OK here we go. This was a F****** B**** to put together but its built.


Thermal Paste & Pads Application: Arctic Silver 5

Motherboard & CPU block installed:

EK Dual Bay Spin Res Glory & Mounted Shot:

4870x2 installed:

Whats going on in there shot:

EK 150ml Res Mounted:

Tubing is in! :

Mamamia Glory Shot :

 

[johnnyfiive]

Wow, that is a lot of tubing lol. Looks great man! BTW, is that much TIM needed?

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Houston nous avons un problème

F***!!! , Leaks!


Left Side:

Right Side

So here we are, Leaks. this is my main concern. There was a leak on the gpu fitting but that i can easily take care of.

So right now, i pulled the HK WB out and i'm going to try and re-seal it. I think its coming from the rubber gasket on the mounting plate. So stay tuned for updates!

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Wow, that is a lot of tubing lol. Looks great man! BTW, is that much TIM needed?

the pictures don't do it justice, I spread it out nice and even so its the right amount.

 

[Chicken Patty]

Great job bro. Putting together a WC system is like building a performance car. You out it togeter and fire it up, but then you gotta tweak it here and there etc. So you got k
it going. Now it's jut a matter of fixing leaks and little things here and there you know. You've done a great job, keep at it dude GOOD LUCK!

 

[johnnyfiive]

I forgot to mention, I've had leaks before, twice to be exact. Both times it was due to me tightening barbs too tight. I've stuck to the hand tighten method and ive since never had any leaking issues. Maybe the top is tightened to tight on the HK?

 

[deadlyrhythm]

Revolved! but something else...

Must have been the rubber gasket on the HK WB.

Re-assembled it and no leaks. Will do a more thorough test but initially all good.

Some concern over little particles in the water and can be easily seen in the res.

Have a look, is this bad? Should i drain and it and start over?

 

[johnnyfiive]

Those look like debris, like piece of metal or dirt or something? Flush the system.